Plunder-Chapter 79 - Her Background
Chapter 79: Chapter 79: Her Background
Chapter 79 -79: Her Background
It was a face exactly like hers.
The same fair skin, the same slender jaw, the same firm and stubborn nose, the same eight teeth that showed when she smiled…
Yao Jian walked over, handed the bag of medicine to the woman, and leaned in from the car window to plant a kiss on her cheek.
The woman coquettishly pushed him away, and after letting go, he walked around to the driver’s side.
Unable to contain her curiosity, Qiao En quickly made her way towards the Bentley.
However, as the car window rolled up, the Bentley swiftly drove off the parking terrace.
Standing still, Qiao En’s heart pounded incessantly.
In this world, there were many who bore a resemblance to one another, but it was exceedingly rare for two people to look as if they had been cast from the same mold.
Qiao En suddenly remembered the day Mrs. Zhou was struck, she certainly hadn’t been at the scene, yet the surveillance had captured her figure.
So, that person might have been the woman just now.
Moreover, Zhou Zhendong had received a stack of photos before falling ill, photos that were unspeakably filthy, dirtying Qiao En without her having done any such thing.
So, the person in those photos might also have been the woman just now.
Yao Jian was An Jinhua’s man, and it wasn’t improbable for An Jinhua to play tricks on Qiao En by finding a woman who looked exactly like her.
The more Qiao En thought about it, the more restless she became, so she hastily got in touch with Detective Wu.
She immediately contacted Detective Wu.
The two arranged to meet at a restaurant near the hospital.
Just like the last time, when Qiao En rushed over, Detective Wu had already arrived early and was waiting in the private room.
Decked in a wide-brimmed hat, sunglasses, and despite the scorching heat, an overcoat, he sat by the window, cautiously observing every movement outside.
“Secretary Qiao, what’s so urgent that you needed to see me?”
Detective Wu found a corner to sit down, left his hat and sunglasses on, looking utterly mysterious.
Qiao En took a seat. “Detective Wu, I’d like to ask for your help in looking into a person.”
Without a word, Detective Wu’s deep eyes, peering through the dark lenses of his glasses, gazed at Qiao En. “Give me the photo, send me the basic info. For something this minor, you don’t need to meet with me in person, email would suffice.”
Taking a deep breath, Qiao En still hadn’t recovered from the shock she had just experienced.
“There’s no photo, and I don’t have clear information about the person either.”
“No photo? Without information, how do you expect me to investigate?”
Detective Wu seemed somewhat agitated as he stood up abruptly.
“Secretary Qiao, the last case I looked into for you has already attracted An Corporation’s attention. I’m willing to help you because of a favor you did me in the past. As you know, I’m a private detective, but I’m no Sherlock Holmes. There are things I can investigate, and there are things I cannot.”
After he finished speaking, he proceeded to leave, but Qiao En stood up and stopped him.
“Detective Wu, do you recall the ‘me’ in the surveillance footage last time? That person wasn’t me; there’s a woman who looks exactly like me, and she truly exists. I assure you, I just saw her.”
Qiao En poured out everything she knew in one breath.
Perhaps because it was his first encounter with such an incident, Detective Wu returned to his seat, intrigued, took off his sunglasses, and began to inquire about the details from Qiao En.
After asking, he fell silent for a long while, as if contemplating something.
“Secretary Qiao, don’t tell anyone about this and don’t make any rash moves. Be careful not to startle the snake. I promise you, I will do my best to help you uncover the truth.”
“Thank you.”
Qiao En expressed her gratitude.
Without lingering, Detective Wu got up and headed for the exit.
As he reached the door, something occurred to him, and he stopped. “Secretary Qiao, are you an only daughter to your parents?”
This was the first time Detective Wu inquired about Qiao En’s private life.
“I have a younger brother.”
She hesitated for a moment and didn’t tell the whole truth.
Having sent Detective Wu away, Qiao En went to the hospital.
Qiao En’s mother was accompanying Qiao En’s father with his rehabilitation training.
“Dad, Mom, take a break for a while, I bought Dad’s favorite roast squab.”
Qiao En opened the small dining table and began to open each food container, and the aroma of the roast squab began to spread.
Qiao En’s mother scolded, “Enya, why are you spending money recklessly? The hospital cafeteria is both cheap and affordable, don’t buy things outside.”
Qiao En’s mother was thrifty with money, so Qiao En could only lie to comfort her.
“Today, the restaurant had a special offer on roast squab, I just happened to pass by, so I bought some for Dad to try; the doctor also said that Dad needs nutrition now.”
“It’s not easy for you to earn money, and you’re already so grown up, you should save some money for your dowry, don’t just spend it all on us.”
Qiao En’s mother rambled on for a while.
Qiao En pouted to her father, “Dad, listen to Mom, she wants to drive me away! I’m still young, I don’t want to get married so early.”
Qiao En’s father smiled kindly and trembled as he reached for the chopsticks to serve Qiao En some food, but she quickly intercepted and served both Qiao En’s father and mother.
The dining table was small, but sitting together with family felt exceptionally warm.
Qiao En was grateful to her parents for the warmth of a home, but deep in her heart, there was a hidden yearning unknown to others.
After eating, Qiao En’s father went to sleep.
Qiao En accompanied her mother to clean the utensils, with only the two of them in the utility room.
Qiao En had been wrestling with herself for a long time and couldn’t help but ask, “Mom, when you and dad picked me up that year, was there anything left with me, like a note or something?”
Qiao En knew she wasn’t the biological child of Qiao En’s father and mother from a young age.
But Qiao En’s father and mother had always treated her as their own, even after Qiao De was born, they never mistreated her.
Therefore, regarding her birth secret, Qiao En had never asked them.
“Enya, why do you suddenly ask this?”
Qiao En’s mother was surprised.
Qiao En stepped forward and embraced her mother’s shoulders, “Mom, it’s nothing, I was just asking casually.”
“Enya, it’s Mom who owes you an apology. It’s our fault for being so useless, burdening you. Although we’re not your biological parents, we have always treated you as our own daughter.”
Qiao En’s mother said, tears welling up in her eyes.
She thought Qiao En was burdened by the sacrifices she had made and was thus seeking her biological parents.
“Mom, don’t say that. Although you didn’t give birth to me, your nurturing grace is greater than the heavens. Being your daughter is my good fortune.”
Qiao En’s mother’s eyes reddened, and Qiao En’s heart softened; she could not bear to see her mother upset, so she had to suppress her own feelings.
She didn’t ask anything she wanted to.
Qiao En’s mother seemed not too eager to discuss this topic; she quickly washed the dishes and then went back to the hospital room.
In the afternoon, Qiao En went to Qiao De’s hospital room.
Unexpectedly, he was not there.
The nurse said he went out in his wheelchair.
Qiao En thought Qiao De was just going downstairs to get some fresh air.
She leaned on Qiao De’s hospital bed and dozed off for a while; when she woke up, it was already dark, but Qiao De had not returned.
Qiao En panicked and went downstairs to look for him, only to find his empty wheelchair in the small garden.
She immediately called Qiao De.
“Dudu dudu…”
The phone rang for a long time with no answer.
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Qiao En didn’t give up; she called several more times.
Finally, the call was connected, but the voice at the other end was unfamiliar.
